– As GoL releases final report
The Liberian government has released a final report detailing the 100-day deliverables, emphasizing their focus on priority areas. According to Hon. Anthony Myers, Deputy Minister for Fiscal Affairs, the Liberian government has completed 74 percent of interventions across the country during its 100-day deliverable plan under President Boakai’s administration.
The goal of the 100-Day deliverable action plan is to create immediate relief for the population of Liberia by making interventions in critical priority sectors.
He made the remark at the Ministry of Information, Culture Affairs and Tourism special press briefing held on Friday May 17, 2024 when he outlined the full achievements of the 100-days deliverable plan.
According to him, the strategic objective of the 100-days deliverable action plan highlights four priorities intervention area that focus on enhancing transparency and accountability in governance by implementing robust anti-corruption measures, improving infrastructure development and accessibility by prioritizing the maintenance of primary road corridors, increase educational opportunities and combat drug and substance abuse and Support economic development through policy reforms and capacity building in agriculture, tourism, and commerce.
He disclosed that the government of Liberia has commenced the payment of arrears for WASSCE fees as well as local and international scholarship students.
‘’ When President Boakai took over there were hundreds of international students who were waiting for scholarship fees, living allowance and other benefits were not paid but as we speak all are clear’’ he explains.
He noted that under Sanitation, cleaning of sewage lines has commenced across central Monrovia, water reservoirs in Monrovia and Paynesville have been repaired at 95% and Caldwell water facility has significantly been repaired.
However, the Liberia Electricity Corporation negotiated an increase of power capacity supply from Cote D’Ivoire Energies from 25 MW to 50 MW, and also launched a project for the electrification of the area covering St. Paul Bridge to Po-River and gaps areas along the Kakata corridor including Johnsonville and Careysburg.
Remember that the Marshall area, especially Robert International Airport electrified and Edward Beyan Kesselly (EBK) Barrack has been connected to the National Electricity grid.
Under Public Administration, the issues of payroll and personnel audits across the Government are ongoing why digitizing revenue transaction system across the Government has been initiated and the National Consultancy Policy of Liberia has been launched with Liberia Integrated Tax Administration System (LITAS) has been integrated with 3 banks (Ecobank, GT Bank and International Bank Liberia Limited) and all diplomatic Passports were recalled and reissued where applicable.
Currently the Government of Liberia has made the following accomplishments in the health sector: transitioned 123 beneficiaries of the At-Risk Youth program from rehabilitation to recovery and reintegration following the President’s declaration of substance abuse as a national emergency.
We have secured 15 domestic scholarships annually through the Ministry of Education for mental health clinicians to pursue master’s degrees in Advanced Practice Clinical Psychiatric Mental Health.
‘’ Last mile distribution of drugs and medical consumables to Montserrado and Margibi Counties has been completed” he added, why others sites have been identified for the construction of four regional diagnostic centers; Consignment of rapid diagnostic test kits distributed to 70% of clinics and communities.
The press briefing was attended by the Deputy Minister for Fiscal Affairs, Hon. Anthony G. Myers, Deputy Minister for Administration, Hon. Bill McGill Jones, as well as, Assistant Minister for Development Planning, Hon. Wellington Barchue, Assistant Minister for Micro Economic, Hon.Henry Yanquoi and technicians of the MFDP.
